Jazz vs Celtics
Tue, Dec 30
Final
Jazz
Jazz
(12 - 19)
119
-
129
Celtics
Celtics
(19 - 12)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 38 | 26 | 32 | 23 | 119 |
| Celtics | 31 | 28 | 40 | 30 | 129 |
Venue: Delta Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Keyonte George
UTA | #3 | G
37
6
7
Derrick White
BOS | #9 | G
27
7
6
Smart Game Analysis
Boston Celtics has a 68% chance of winning the game
Despite missing Jayson Tatum, the Celtics are heavily favored to exploit Utah's league-worst defense and end the Jazz's brief winning streak.
Key Analysis
- • Boston star Jayson Tatum is out with an Achilles injury, while Utah is missing defensive anchor Walker Kessler for the season.
- • Jaylen Brown is averaging 29.7 points per game and has a significant advantage against Utah's porous perimeter defense.
- • The Jazz possess the NBA's worst defense, allowing a staggering 127.1 points per game.
- • Utah enters this matchup with momentum after scoring 127+ points in back-to-back victories against Detroit and San Antonio.
- • Boston makes 15.6 three-pointers per game, which exploits a Jazz defense allowing opponents to shoot 37.8% from deep.
- • To pull off the upset, Utah must get a dominant performance from Lauri Markkanen to offset the potential absence of Keyonte George.
